Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment the Government has made of the (a) fire safety impact of disposable barbeques, (b) environmental impacts of disposable barbeques and (c) merits of a ban on disposable barbeques.

The Government intends to research the issue further, looking at the impact of disposable barbecues, as part of a research project led by Defra. This research will also include the impact of sky lanterns which may be a factor in causing wildfires.

Should the evidence indicate that these items represent a risk, we will of course examine the most appropriate options.